Operations Supervisor – Anodes

Job title:

Operations Supervisor – Anodes

Company

Rio Tinto

Job description

Operations Supervisor – Anodes

• Join a world leader in mining & processing offering outstanding personal development & career opportunities
• Outside industry experience? Add diversity to our team!
• Permanent Role Based in Salt Lake City, Utah

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a highly motivated candidate to join our team at the Rio Tinto Kennecott Smelter as a Supervisor – Operations – Anodes. This role is responsible for leading a team of operators to achieve safe, efficient, and sustainable production of copper every shift.

This role is a great opportunity to work in a challenging and exciting environment. Reporting to the Operations Superintendent, you will be responsible for:

• Effectively communicating and coordinating with peers the appropriate operating conditions, expectations, and targets for efficient shift change/hand over
• Identifying areas where improvement to safety performance is necessary and initiating/instilling this change within the appropriate teams and areas
• Ensuring roles and responsibilities are clearly understood and setting performance targets which encourage the necessary/desired behaviors and accountability
• Taking ownership over efficient/effective problem solving, decision making, and action at the right levels
• Actively listening and observing to determine where more attention/support is required, while maintaining an engaging work climate for everyone
• Seeking coaching from leaders and working collaboratively with peers

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Show commitment to our values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect, Integrity and Excellence
• A High school diploma or GED, bachelor’s degree preferred
• 5+ year of experience in mining, processing, manufacturing or a related field. Experience in the mining industry isn’t essential – we will consider transferable skills from other industries
• A good understanding of operations and the ability to instil good operational work practices in their team.
• Passion and enthusiasm to continually improve – safety, production and quality
• A genuine interest in people and people development, someone who can authentically communicate and bring out the best in people
• A strong work ethic, dedication to their teams, peers and business objectives
• Adaptable, flexible and resilient
• Excellent communication skills to lead a team of operators, and liaise between operations / maintenance / operational control and integration

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Previous / Current frontline leadership Experience
• Demonstrated commitment to your own personal development

What we offer

We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress, we provide:

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
• Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing
• Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.
• Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive. We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

Where you’ll be working

Our Kennecott mine is a world-class, fully integrated copper mining operation, including a concentrator, smelter and refinery, located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States. We produce copper, precious metals including gold and silver, molybdenum and sulfuric acid. Kennecott has been mining and processing minerals from the rich ore body of the Bingham Canyon Mine since 1903, and is one of the top producing mines in the world, comprising approximately 11 percent of U.S. annual copper production.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, Veterans and active-duty armed forces, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable being themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes us different.

Expected salary

Location

Salt Lake City, UT

Job date

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 23:03:07 GMT

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